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Honda R&D Americas, Inc. (HRA) is an American division of Honda Motor Company that develops automobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, outdoor power equipment; lawnmowers, boat outboard engines, and jet engines. It develops vehicles for Honda and Acura sales in conjunction with other global R&D centers.
Honda America - Honda Research and Development Division, closed the HPCC in 2010 and relocated the test center to Marysville, Ohio. The property was put on the market. [3] On December 8, 2015, American Honda announced that they would renovate and expand the HPCC, with some new vehicle test road enhancements. It was scheduled to reopen in April ...
In model year 2010, one-third of the Honda and Acura models sold in the U.S. and five of the eight light-trucks were models developed by Honda R&D Americas. [32] In September 2010, the third generation Honda Odyssey minivan was released as a 2011 model, the most recent vehicle developed by the company exclusively in the U.S. [33]
The Suzuka factory is Honda's second factory, and began operations April 1960. It originally produced the Honda Super Cub, followed by the Honda TN360, Honda S500, Honda 1300, Honda N360, Honda Civic, the scooters called Honda Roadpal and Honda Tact, the Honda City, Honda Integra, and the Honda Today.
Honda/Acura NSX (2016–2022), built at Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) Acura RDX (2006–2012; moved to East Liberty) Honda Gold Wing motorcycles 1979-2009, built at Marysville Motorcycle Plant; Acura TL (1998-2014) Replaced by Acura TLX; Honda Accord (coupe, discontinued 2017) Honda CR-V (2018–2022) Moved away to other plants. [2]
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. [3], commonly known as just Honda, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate automotive manufacturer headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Founded in October 1946 by Soichiro Honda, Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, [4] [5] reaching a production of 400 million by 19 December 2019. [6]
Honda Aircraft Company is an aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, responsible for the production of the HondaJet family of aircraft. Originally a secret research project within Honda R&D, Honda Aircraft Company was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Honda Motor Company in August 2006 under the leadership of HondaJet designer Michimasa Fujino. [2]
Upon returning to the United States, he was named design project leader of the 2001 Honda Civic coupe, and was lead designer of the 2004 Acura TL, the best-selling Acura model of all time. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] In his role as chief designer and division director, Ikeda was instrumental in the construction of the Acura Design Studio in 2007.